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NCIS S15E12: English vocabulary

Season 15, Episode 12CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • preoccupy

    Word

    to fill someone's mind so they can think of little else

  • prepay

    Word

    to pay for something before it is due or before you receive it

  • sidetrack

    Word

    to distract someone from an important topic or task

  • stomaching

    Word

    the present participle of stomach

  • compulsively

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    in a way that is hard to stop or control

  • spousal

    Word

    relating to a husband or wife, or to marriage

  • baldness

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    the condition of having little or no hair on the head

  • celibate

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    not having sex, often because of religious beliefs or personal choice

  • discerning

    Word

    able to notice small differences and make good judgments

  • asexual

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    relating to reproduction that does not involve sex cells

  • incriminate

    Word

    to make someone seem guilty of a crime or wrongdoing

  • molest

    Word

    to harass or bother someone persistently

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  • antiseptic

    Word

    a substance used to kill germs and help prevent infection

  • innermost

    Word

    farthest inside; most deeply hidden

  • caroling

    Word

    singing Christmas carols, often while going from house to house

  • credential

    Word

    an official document or piece of information that proves who you are or shows your qualifications

  • sedate

    Word

    calm, quiet, and not lively

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • mallard

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    a wild duck with a green head, common in many parts of the world

  • jag

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    a sharp point or projection, especially on a tool or piece of metal

  • evener

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    something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

  • nervousness

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    a feeling of worry or unease, especially before something important

  • boning

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    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • juggle

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    to keep several things going at the same time by managing them carefully

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  • geez

    Word

    used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

  • rant

    Word

    to speak angrily and at length

  • compulsive

    Word

    done because of a strong, hard-to-control urge

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • law review

    Phrase

    a journal about law, usually published by a law school

  • Last Day

    Phrase

    the day when God judges everyone, according to Christian belief

  • make after

    Phrase

    to chase or follow someone or something

  • elaborated

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    to explain something in more detail

  • hard on

    Phrase

    A strong sexual desire for someone

  • head on

    Phrase

    directly, without turning or avoiding anything

  • fives

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    a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

  • lucrative

    Word

    making or likely to make a lot of money

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • page in

    Phrase

    to load data into memory from a storage device

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • crave

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    to want something very much

  • rapped

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    to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

  • nicking

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    stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

  • caucasian

    Word

    a person from the Caucasus region

  • lollipop

    Word

    a sweet candy on a stick

  • hysterical

    Word

    very upset, excited, or out of control; also, extremely funny

  • profiling

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    the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

  • torso

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    the main part of the human body, not including the head, arms, or legs

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • splinter

    Word

    a small, sharp piece of wood, glass, or metal that has broken off something larger

  • special agent

    Phrase

    an FBI or other government detective

  • intimidate

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    to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

  • get straight

    Phrase

    to make something clear or settled

  • one and the same

    Phrase

    used to emphasize that two things are exactly the same

  • excite

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    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • paneling

    Word

    wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • follow up

    Phrase

    to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • school class

    Phrase

    the group of students who finish school in the same year

  • twinned

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    officially linked with another town, city, or organization

  • expire

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    to come to an end or stop being valid

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • split personality

    Phrase

    a person who seems to have two very different sides to their character or behavior

  • gasp

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    to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain

  • hands on

    Phrase

    involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

  • ancestry

    Word

    your family background and the people you come from

  • in order

    Phrase

    ready, arranged, or working properly

  • law firm

    Phrase

    a business that gives legal advice and represents clients in court

  • work in

    Phrase

    to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

  • winding

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    having many bends or turns

  • gladly

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    willingly; with pleasure

  • traumatic

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    causing strong emotional pain or shock

  • mourn

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    to feel deep sadness because someone has died

  • ping

    Word

    to send a quick message to someone

  • demise

    Word

    death, especially when mentioned in a formal or indirect way

  • look in

    Phrase

    to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

  • assurance

    Word

    a statement that is meant to make someone feel confident or safe

  • interrogation

    Word

    the act of questioning someone closely, especially by police

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • now now

    Phrase

    a mild way of telling someone to calm down or stop arguing

  • get through

    Phrase

    to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

  • bedded

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    past tense and past participle of bed

  • narrowing

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    the process of becoming narrower

  • autopsy

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    a medical examination of a body after death to find the cause of death

  • awfully

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    very; extremely

  • gigantic

    Word

    extremely large

  • id

    Word

    an official card or document that shows who someone is

  • parole

    Word

    temporary release of a prisoner before the end of a sentence, with conditions

  • straight As

    Phrase

    all A grades in school

  • strangely

    Word

    in a strange or unusual way

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • lure

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    to attract or tempt someone or something, often by offering something appealing

  • hand on

    Phrase

    to give something to another person

  • tasting

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    the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • as you know

    Phrase

    used to remind someone of something they already know

  • outgoing

    Word

    friendly, open, and easy to talk to

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